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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, 1954-1956, Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is jealous of all of the attention Aisling is receiving because of her wedding in Chapter 12?
(a) Niamh.
(b) Ethel.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Elizabeth.

2. What does Elizabeth notice about the O'Connor house when she sees it again in Chapter 12?
(a) It seems to have shrunk.
(b) It is cold.
(c) It has been freshly painted.
(d) It feels emptier.

3. How does Sean look as he walks Aisling down the aisle in Chapter 13?
(a) Like he has been drinking all morning.
(b) Like he's on top of the world.
(c) Like he is walking to an execution.
(d) Like he knows Aisling is making a mistake.

4. What does Aisling bring to her interview in Chapter 8?
(a) The certificates from her school.
(b) A newspaper article about her work.
(c) Her youngest sister.
(d) Some jam preserves.

5. What type of woman has Violet transformed into after the war?
(a) A fashionable woman.
(b) A gutsy woman.
(c) An angry woman.
(d) A sporty woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Violet die?

2. What do the men discuss with concern in Chapter 16?

3. What must the O'Connor children do on Saturday nights to appease their mother in Chapter 4?

4. What store does Stone do purchasing for in Chapter 8?

5. What does Joannie convince Elizabeth to allow her classmates to do in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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